2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets season
National Hockey League season
The 2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[ 1] This season marked the first time the Blue Jackets were in the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2013–14 season.
Regular season
The Blue Jackets finished October with a record of 3 wins, 3 regulation losses and an overtime loss, but in November they won 9, lost 2 in regulation and 3 in overtime. On November 29, 2016, the team began a winning streak that ran to 16 consecutive games, including a perfect 14-0-0 record in December, but ended on January 5, 2017 with a loss to the Washington Capitals . The 16 game winning streak was one short of the NHL record 17 games, set by the 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins .[ 2]
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
2016–17 Game Log
October: 3–3–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 13
Boston
6–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
18,144
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 15
San Jose
3–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
16,546
0–2–0
0
Recap
3
October 21
Chicago
2–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,789
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
October 22
Columbus
3–0
Dallas
Bobrovsky
18,532
2–2–0
4
Recap
5
October 25
Columbus
2–3
Los Angeles
OT
Bobrovsky
18,230
2–2–1
5
Recap
6
October 27
Columbus
1–3
San Jose
Bobrovsky
17,229
2–3–1
5
Recap
7
October 28
Columbus
4–0
Anaheim
Bobrovsky
15,841
3–3–1
7
Recap
November: 9–2–3 (Home: 7–1–1; Road: 2–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
8
November 1
Dallas
2–3
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
10,141
4–3–1
9
Recap
9
November 4
Montreal
0–10
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,436
5–3–1
11
Recap
10
November 5
Columbus
1–2
St. Louis
OT
McElhinney
18,245
5–3–2
12
Recap
11
November 9
Anaheim
2–3
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
10,250
6–3–2
14
Recap
12
November 10
Columbus
2–5
Boston
Bobrovsky
17,565
6–4–2
14
Recap
13
November 12
St. Louis
4–8
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,788
7–4–2
16
Recap
14
November 15
Washington
1–2
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
11,738
8–4–2
18
Recap
15
November 18
NY Rangers
2–4
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,541
9–4–2
20
Recap
16
November 20
Columbus
3–2
Washington
Bobrovsky
18,506
10–4–2
22
Recap
17
November 21
Colorado
3–2
Columbus
OT
McElhinney
10,063
10–4–3
23
Recap
18
November 23
Calgary
2–0
Columbus
Bobrovsky
13,140
10–5–3
23
Recap
19
November 25
Columbus
5–3
Tampa Bay
Bobrovsky
19,092
11–5–3
25
Recap
20
November 26
Columbus
1–2
Florida
SO
Bobrovsky
13,573
11–5–4
26
Recap
21
November 29
Tampa Bay
1–5
Columbus
Bobrovsky
10,366
12–5–4
28
Recap
December: 14–0–0 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 8–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
22
December 1
Columbus
3–2
Colorado
Bobrovsky
12,141
13–5–4
30
Recap
23
December 3
Columbus
3–2
Arizona
SO
McElhinney
11,287
14–5–4
32
Recap
24
December 5
Arizona
1–4
Columbus
Bobrovsky
11,091
15–5–4
34
Recap
25
December 9
Columbus
4–1
Detroit
Bobrovsky
20,027
16–5–4
36
Recap
26
December 10
NY Islanders
2–6
Columbus
Bobrovsky
16,928
17–5–4
38
Recap
27
December 13
Columbus
3–1
Edmonton
Bobrovsky
18,347
18–5–4
40
Recap
28
December 16
Columbus
4–1
Calgary
Bobrovsky
18,045
19–5–4
42
Recap
29
December 18
Columbus
4–3
Vancouver
OT
Bobrovsky
18,113
20–5–4
44
Recap
30
December 20
Los Angeles
2–3
Columbus
SO
McElhinney
16,568
21–5–4
46
Recap
31
December 22
Pittsburgh
1–7
Columbus
Bobrovsky
19,115
22–5–4
48
Recap
32
December 23
Montreal
1–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
18,147
23–5–4
50
Recap
33
December 27
Boston
3–4
Columbus
Bobrovsky
19,005
24–5–4
52
Recap
34
December 29
Columbus
5–3
Winnipeg
Bobrovsky
15,294
25–5–4
54
Recap
35
December 31
Columbus
4–2
Minnesota
Bobrovsky
19,307
26–5–4
56
Recap
January: 7–7–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–5–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
36
January 3
Edmonton
1–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
17,169
27–5–4
58
Recap
37
January 5
Columbus
0–5
Washington
Bobrovsky
18,506
27–6–4
58
Recap
38
January 7
NY Rangers
5–4
Columbus
McElhinney
19,001
27–7–4
58
Recap
39
January 8
Philadelphia
1–2
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
17,962
28–7–4
60
Recap
40
January 10
Columbus
3–5
Carolina
Forsberg
9,351
28–8–4
60
Recap
41
January 13
Columbus
3–1
Tampa Bay
Korpisalo
19,092
29–8–4
62
Recap
42
January 14
Columbus
3–4
Florida
Korpisalo
14,795
29–9–4
62
Recap
43
January 17
Carolina
1–4
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,724
30–9–4
64
Recap
44
January 19
Ottawa
2–0
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,823
30–10–4
64
Recap
45
January 21
Carolina
2–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
19,033
31–10–4
66
Recap
46
January 22
Columbus
7–6
Ottawa
OT
Korpisalo
16,702
32–10–4
68
Recap
47
January 24
Columbus
2–4
NY Islanders
Bobrovsky
11,419
32–11–4
68
Recap
48
January 26
Columbus
3–4
Nashville
Bobrovsky
17,113
32–12–4
68
Recap
January 27–29
All-Star Break in Los Angeles
49
January 31
Columbus
6–4
NY Rangers
Korpisalo
18,006
33–12–4
70
Recap
February: 6–4–2 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 2–0–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
50
February 3
Columbus
3–4
Pittsburgh
OT
Bobrovsky
18,649
33–12–5
71
Recap
51
February 4
New Jersey
5–1
Columbus
Bobrovsky
18,566
33–13–5
71
Recap
52
February 7
Columbus
3–2
Detroit
OT
Bobrovsky
20,027
34–13–5
73
Recap
53
February 9
Vancouver
3–0
Columbus
Bobrovsky
13,979
34–14–5
73
Recap
54
February 11
Detroit
1–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
19,143
35–14–5
75
Recap
55
February 13
NY Rangers
3–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,378
35–15–5
75
Recap
56
February 15
Toronto
2–5
Columbus
Korpisalo
14,548
36–15–5
77
Recap
57
February 17
Pittsburgh
1–2
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
19,188
37–15–5
79
Recap
58
February 19
Nashville
4–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
17,894
37–16–5
79
Recap
59
February 25
NY Islanders
0–7
Columbus
Korpisalo
18,183
38–16–5
81
Recap
60
February 26
Columbus
5–2
NY Rangers
Bobrovsky
18,006
39–16–5
83
Recap
61
February 28
Columbus
0–1
Montreal
OT
Bobrovsky
21,288
39–16–6
84
Recap
March: 10–4–2 (Home: 6–1–0; Road: 4–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
62
March 2
Minnesota
0–1
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,987
40–16–6
86
Recap
63
March 4
Columbus
2–3
Ottawa
Korpisalo
17,516
40–17–6
86
Recap
64
March 5
Columbus
3–0
New Jersey
Bobrovsky
14,054
41–17–6
88
Recap
65
March 7
New Jersey
0–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,947
42–17–6
90
Recap
66
March 10
Buffalo
3–4
Columbus
Bobrovsky
17,530
43–17–6
92
Recap
67
March 11
Columbus
3–5
Buffalo
Korpisalo
18,744
43–18–6
92
Recap
68
March 13
Columbus
5–3
Philadelphia
Bobrovsky
19,447
44–18–6
94
Recap
69
March 16
Florida
1–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,921
45–18–6
96
Recap
70
March 18
Columbus
3–2
NY Islanders
OT
Korpisalo
14,007
46–18–6
98
Recap
71
March 19
Columbus
4–1
New Jersey
Bobrovsky
14,254
47–18–6
100
Recap
72
March 22
Toronto
5–2
Columbus
Korpisalo
16,106
47–19–6
100
Recap
73
March 23
Columbus
1–2
Washington
SO
Bobrovsky
18,506
47–19–7
101
Recap
74
March 25
Philadelphia
0–1
Columbus
Bobrovsky
19,052
48–19–7
103
Recap
75
March 28
Buffalo
1–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,533
49–19–7
105
Recap
76
March 30
Columbus
1–2
Carolina
OT
Korpisalo
11,881
49–19–8
106
Recap
77
March 31
Columbus
1–3
Chicago
Bobrovsky
22,112
49–20–8
106
Recap
April: 1–4–0 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 1–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
April 2
Washington
3–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
18,247
49–21–8
106
Recap
79
April 4
Columbus
1–4
Pittsburgh
Bobrovsky
18,632
49–22–8
106
Recap
80
April 6
Winnipeg
5–4
Columbus
Korpisalo
16,477
49–23–8
106
Recap
81
April 8
Columbus
2–4
Philadelphia
Bobrovsky
19,789
49–24–8
106
Recap
82
April 9
Columbus
3–2
Toronto
Korpisalo
19,369
50–24–8
108
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Blue Jackets clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season. They met the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round and lost the series 4–1.
2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins : Pittsburgh won 4–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 12
Columbus
1–3
Pittsburgh
Bobrovsky
18,563
0–1
Recap
2
April 14
Columbus
1–4
Pittsburgh
Bobrovsky
18,622
0–2
Recap
3
April 16
Pittsburgh
5–4
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
19,092
0–3
Recap
4
April 18
Pittsburgh
4–5
Columbus
Bobrovsky
19,093
1–3
Recap
5
April 20
Columbus
2–5
Pittsburgh
Bobrovsky
18,585
1–4
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Final Stats [ 4]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Sergei Bobrovsky
5
4
309:15
1
3
1
20
3.88
170
.882
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Dante Salituro
Ottawa 67's
3 years, $2.2 million entry-level contract
[ 9]
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05 )
Jacob Graves
London Knights
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 10]
August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01 )
Sam Gagner
Philadelphia Flyers
1 year, $650,000
[ 11]
February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28 )
Marc-Andre Bergeron
No team
1 year, $575,000
[ 12]
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16 )
Sam Vigneault
Clarkson University
2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[ 13]
May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25 )
Matiss Kivlenieks
Sioux City Musketeers
3 years, $3.2 million entry-level
[ 14]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Michael Chaput
Vancouver Canucks
1 year, $600,000
[ 15]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Fedor Tyutin
Colorado Avalanche
1 year, $2 million
[ 16]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Justin Falk
Buffalo Sabres
1 year, $650,000
[ 17]
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05 )
Jared Boll
Anaheim Ducks
2 years, $1.8 million
[ 18]
October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10 )
Rene Bourque
Colorado Avalanche
1 year, $650,000
[ 19]
May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07 )
Daniel Zaar
Malmö Redhawks
2-year
[ 20]
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29 )
Seth Jones
6 years, $32.4 million
[ 23]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Pierre-Luc Dubois
3 years, $10.275 million entry-level contract
[ 24]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25 )
Alex Broadhurst
1 year, $600,000
[ 25]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25 )
T. J. Tynan
1 year, $600,000
[ 25]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25 )
Scott Harrington
1 year, $632,500
[ 25]
December 23, 2016 (2016-12-23 )
Vitaly Abramov
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 26]
December 30, 2016 (2016-12-30 )
Calvin Thurkauf
3 years, $2.215 million entry-level contract
[ 27]
March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21 )
Lukas Sedlak
2 years, $1.65 million contract extension
[ 28]
March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21 )
Scott Harrington
2 years, $1.35 million contract extension
[ 28]
March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21 )
Markus Hannikainen
2 years, $1.35 million contract extension
[ 28]
April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05 )
Ryan Collins
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 29]
May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23 )
Kevin Stenlund
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 30]
June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09 )
Joonas Korpisalo
2 years, $1.8 million contract extension
[ 31]
June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09 )
Zac Dalpe
2 years, two-way contract extension
[ 32]
June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09 )
Dean Kukan
1 year, two-way contract extension
[ 33]
Draft picks
Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft , held June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York .
Notes
References
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^ "CBJ sign center Kevin Stenlund to three-year entry level contract" . NHL.com . Retrieved May 28, 2017 .
^ "Blue Jackets sign Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year extension" . NHL.com . Retrieved June 10, 2017 .
^ "Blue Jackets sign Zac Dalpe to a two-year two-way entension" . NHL.com . Retrieved June 10, 2017 .
^ "Blue Jackets sign Dean Kukan to a one-year two-way extension" . NHL.com . Retrieved June 10, 2017 .
^ "Blackhawks select nine players at 2016 NHL Draft" . June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016 .
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